SS-Oberführer Nikolaus Heilmann Vermisst January/February 1945

SS-Oberführer

Nikolaus Heilmann

Born - 20.4.1903 Gundhelm
Vermisst - 1./2.1945 Frankfurt an der Oder
SS-Number - 327324
NSDAP Number - Not a member

SS-Obfhr - 

SS-Staf -
SS-Ostubaf - 1.4.42

SS-Stubaf - 20.4.41

SS-Hstuf - 1.5.39

Awards
DKiG 3.8..1942
RK - 23.8.1944
EK I - 9.9.1941
EK II - 27.6.1940

Heilmann joined the SS in 1.5.1939, on the same day he got promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer. His first assignment was a Führer in the 75.SS-Stand. until he in 1942 got transferred to the Waffen-SS (aktiv) Unfortunately his file doesn´t mention the unit he served until in 1943 as he was transferred to the SS-Polizei Division. The only thing mentioned is the served in SS-Div. Das Reich.

Just two months after his assignment in SS-Pol.Div. he got transferred to the IV SS-Pz.Korps as Chef des Stabes. , and two months later he was once again transferred but this time to VI SS-Freiw.Korps, still as Chef des Stabes..

In februar 1944 he is transferred to the 15.SS-Freiw.Gr.Division (Lett.Nr1) asit´s Division Commander, this was once again a short term service as he in june 1944 was transferred to the VII.SS-Pz.Korps as its Chef des Stabes. But two months later he was assigned to the SS-Führungshauptamt and there in the Führerreserve, as they didn´t have any assignments for him at the time. Between October and November he attended a course for future Division commander. And after finished course he was assigned to the Aufstellungsstab as führer for the stab in the 28.SS.Freiw.Gr.Div. "Wallonie".This was his last assignment as he two months later got listed as Vermisst.

Source - SSO Heilmann

//Georg